Florida International vs. New Mexico State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 2

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The New Mexico State Aggies (8-3, 1-0 CUSA) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Florida International Panthers (7-5, 0-1 CUSA) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 154.

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Florida International Cover -1.5 vs New Mexico State -103

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Florida International vs. New Mexico State betting lines

  • Florida International moneyline odds to win: -114
  • New Mexico State moneyline odds to win: -105
  • Spread: Florida International (-1.5)
  • Total: 154

Florida International statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida International covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last season. Florida International covered four times in 13 games at home, and it covered six times in 13 games when playing on the road.
  • The Panthers went over the total more consistently at home last year, hitting the over in six of 13 home matchups (46.2%). In away games, they hit the over in three of 13 games (23.1%).
  • Florida International played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, posting a home record of 2-1, compared to going 1-0 away from home.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Panthers were 299th in college basketball on offense (69.2 points scored per game) and 185th defensively (72.1 points allowed).
  • Last year, Florida International was 229th in the country in rebounds (31.1 per game) and 114th in rebounds conceded (30.2).
  • Last season the Panthers were ranked 279th in college basketball in assists with 12.2 per game.

Florida International betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-2-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-2-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (112th in nation) 42.2 (116th) 35.5 (81st) 33.8 (307th) 18.2 (34th) 12.5 (257th)

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New Mexico State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • New Mexico State performed better against the spread on the road (9-5-0) than at home (4-8-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Aggies games finished over two of 12 times at home (16.7%) and five of 14 away (35.7%) last year.
  • The Aggies, as moneyline underdogs, won the same percentage of games at home (1-1) as on the road (6-6) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Aggies were 290th in the country last season with 69.7 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 31st with 65.9 points allowed per contest.
  • New Mexico State grabbed 35.1 rebounds per game (32nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 31.3 rebounds per contest (187th-ranked).
  • The Aggies ranked 311th in the country with 11.7 dimes per game.

New Mexico State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (247th in nation) 37.2 (seventh) 35.5 (81st) 28.6 (69th) 14.2 (196th) 11.0 (131st)
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